Thursday, June 30, 2016

I thought I was making good progress on the latest build of my game, and now I discover the coding broke AGAIN.

The first issue was the currency scripting either crashing the engine or displaying gobbledygook on the victory screen, and that proved easy to fix when I reverted back to the stock victory screen, the currency system and the victory screen were using conflicting script calls to the currency display values.

Now I'm getting some freaky issue where healing spells damage people, have no idea how the hell THAT happened, trying to figure that one out before I go any further.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Went digging through my old emails, discovered the LONG series of insane brain dribblings from Nate Spidgewood from long ago, figured I might as well post it up here for the lulz:

(his crap in all caps/bold, mine in regular font. These were sent in December 2014)

I'M DEA!!!!!!!!!! FUCKING!!!!!!!!!! SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP CALLING ME NAMES LIKE "STUPID", "IDIOT", "TROLL", "VANDAL", "IMBECILE", "FOOL" AND "PATHETIC"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT JUST SHOWS THAT YOU DON'T LIKE ME ANYMORE, YOU FUCKING TRAITOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I TOLD YOU A MILLION FUCKING TIMES, I'M NOT A TROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IF YOU CALL ME NAMES LIKE THAT AGAIN I SWEAR TO GOD, I'LL SMASH YOUR FUCKING TEETH IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dx

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I'M DEAD!!!!!!!!!! FUCKING!!!!!!!!!! SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Nate, get help, seriously.

You're in your twenties now and still acting like this over a website that isn't changing its ways?

Seriously, these retarded threats are just childish.

Also,
I quit sympathizing with you when you proved you'd be willing to break
the law to get your way. I had a lot of reasons to see TV Tropes get
it's comeuppance for some of the crap they pulled in the past, but I
wanted to do so legally, and since their new owner has met with ATT
staff and has pledged work with us on several things, not only have we
declared peace, I even tossed in 25$ for their kickstarter because we
got what we wanted without going to court over it and without any
pointless drama.

Again, drop this crap, you've lost, and
you are only making a fool of yourself. Also, given the way the
discussion has been going on the new site layout, they will be emulating
Wikipedia even more than they do already, so congrats Nate, you did all
that idiotic trolling for nothing.

Also, fair warning: I
promised TV Tropes we at ATT condemn your nonsense (because we do) and
we'd keep them informed of any further attempts by you to harass them.

And
if we ever get wind of you attempting anything criminal again like
hiring a hacker, I'll will personally contact the Arizona authorities
with the relevant information because you can be prosecuted for cyber
crimes like hacking or funding someone to do such an act.

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THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR READING THAT FUCKING ENCYCLOPEDIA DRAMATICA ARTICLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *PUNCHES YOU IN FACE IN A FIT OF RAGE*

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Lol, Nate, just lol.

FYI, I've also taken it upon myself to report any of your socks on TV Tropes as well.

!!!!!!!!! I'm just in a BAD MOOD that
I can't edit on TV Tropes anymore, so much so I was just acting like
an ANGRY COMIC BOOK FANBOY towards those nazi admins for telling me
to get lost, so I OUGHT to TAKE DOWN your blog posts if you don't
STOP writing nasty stuff about me, you fucking
dolt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:(

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Hey, if you can vent, can't I?

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WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TAKING
ABOUT???????????????????!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Nate, I occasionally vent on my blog because it
relieves stress, and the fact trolls like you (what you are doing is
textbook trolling, if a very bad version of it) can't seem to accept
being banned and move on with your life and just want to ignore rules
that you don't like annoys me.

I had many reasons to be
very pissed off with TV Tropes when I founded ATT, but I decided that
instead of trying to antagonize them, I'd just founded my own little
clubhouse, which I found was a lot more satisfying, but to avoid
breaking the law, made sure nothing in my clubhouse was stolen or
illegal to post because I didn't want to be shut down like that hacker
fundraiser you set up.

We've been up for quite awhile now,
and I've largely moved past most of my frustration with TV Tropes in the
process, and the fact they have a new owner who happens to be a nice
guy both personally and professionally who is going to revamp TV Tropes
to be even better (and answer several longstanding issues we've had with
TV Tropes like the copyright issue you can find detailed on my blog)
was enough to convince me not being a jackass and even throwing in some
money for that kickstarter of theirs might help build a better website.

Basically,
I moved past my frustration in ways that didn't involve hurting others
and wanted to do constructive, not destructive things.

And
that's why not only are ATT and TVT making peace with one another,
we've mutually pledged to keep each other informed about any idiocy you
might do.

P.S. - I'm actually not a huge fan of
Wikipedia, FYI, I just run a site using the same software and TV Tropes
will be coding something similar because it works better for their
needs, and if you don't like that, too bad, all the internet tough guy
crap in the world isn't going to stop either of us.

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SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!! I'M NOT A
TROLL OR IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I REFUSE
TO GIVE UP EDITING ON TV TROPES; I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT AN
ACCOUNT, YOU FUCKING TRAITOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'M A FUCKING TROPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'M TRYING TO EXPAND THE FRIGGIN' SITE WITH MORE
AND MORE STUFF THAT NOBODY HAS BEEN FAMILIAR WITH
BECAUSE I WAS STUCK WITH BOREDOM BEFORE
THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>:(

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Nate, tell you what: You aren't banned from ATT Orain, and as long as you can follow the rules there, trope as much as you want.

Or,
if you want to make your own rules, make a copy of either ATT Wikia
(download an XML dump of the site on the Special:Statistics page, use
the first option to save yourself some bandwidth), or request a dump of
ATT Orain on the #orain IRC channel on freenode, then use that to found
your own treehouse, and it will be perfectly legal, and I won't
complain.

You either have to ask Wikia to upload a
copy of either for you, or you can ask the Orain Staff to make a wiki
for you on Orain Meta with either XML dump.

If you do either, you can make your own troping wiki without making anyone mad, as outlined here:

As
far as TV Tropes goes, just give up already. They hate you, with good
reason, since you've openly admitted you plan to revert edits you don't
like even though it is doing NOTHING to change things, and given how
you've acted so far, you will never be welcome there. Hell, we spoke
with the new owner of TV Tropes, and he thinks you're as crazy as Fast
Eddie did.

However, if you do the above, you don't have to worry about making anyone mad and can trope to your hearts content.

Aside from that, don't know what to say to help you.

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STOP telling me to fucking give up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!! I
SAID I can't LIVE with editing on TV Tropes, you
buttlicker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:(

Also: You're LYING about the Tropes Mirror
Wiki!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE the one who wrestled it AWAY
from Anime Addict (who is the founder, NOT you) and CLAIMED it at
your own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I never said I founded it. I took it over from him (who in
turn took it over from Jack Butler). I admit as much on multiple places
on the internet, including my own blog.

Also, I obtained
control because he left it alone for two months, and thus assumed
control of it with Wikia's consent according to their own rules.

Finally,
I have Aspergers Syndrome and even I think this insistence on going
back to a website that doesn't want you makes you a retarded aspie.

When one of your punches actually makes it through the screen, I'll get mad.

Until then, I'm laughing at a twenty something year old acting like a two year old.

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GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!! *PUNCHES YOU AGAIN*

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Just saw all those new socks you created, Nate, have duly reported them to the TV Tropes mods like I said I would.

In
fact, let me make this clear: I'm on their side. You were banned for
justifiable reasons and are too stupid and arrogant to accept that like a
man, and that annoys me like you wouldn't believe, so I intend to keep
an eye out for your socks

to make sure you never get to edit on TV Tropes, because they don't deserve to have to deal with your BS.

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FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!! *PUNCHES YOU AGAIN*

AND STOP REPORTING MY ACCOUNTS EVERY TIME YOU SEE
THEM, I'M TRYING TO STOP THE FUCKING NAMESPACE SPAM
FROM TAKING OVER RANDOM
ARTICLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *PUNCHES YOU
AGAIN*

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FUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *PUNCHES YOU AGAIN*
AND STOP REPORTING MY ACCOUNTS EVERY TIME YOU SEE
THEM, I'M TRYING TO STOP THE FUCKING NAMESPACE SPAM
FROM TAKING OVER RANDOM ARTICLES, YOU FUCKING TATTLETALE PIECE OF
SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *PUNCHES YOU
AGAIN*

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Too bad. I plan to ensure the "namespace spam" stays until the new wiki makes it irrelevant.

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BTW, let me pop a big hole in that idiotic argument you have about how TV Tropes can't use namespacing since it's not Wikipedia:

BUT NAMESPACES ARE TAKING OVER AND INVADING THE
ENTIRE FUCKING SITE SINCE 2011, AND TV TROPES IS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR
STORYTELLING AND TROPING ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AND STOP SAYING THE WORD "IDIOT", IT MAKES YOU EVIL IF YOU
KEEP SAYING
IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
D:<

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Fun fact, Nate, they are built in, not going away, and even we at ATT use namespaces for some stuff.

About the only wikis you'll find that DON'T use namespaces for something are the classic wikis of old like MeatballWiki.

Otherwise, you're kinda screwed.

Also,
IDIOT, the namespaces will mostly likely vanish when they revamp the
site with a new engine (they will still have them, but articles will
most likely reside in the main namespace like on ATT), so quit bitching
about it.

Oh yeah, fun fact: Even if you donated a ton of
money to their kickstarter, they DON'T WANT YOU BACK. You have pissed
them off so badly with your bullshit you are FOREVER persona non grata.

Oh
yeah, I'd give up soon if I were you. All of your edits automatically
get detected, and even without me helping, there are lots of people on
watch for that "psycho Spidgewood guy" so your socks don't last long,
and apparently, they have some new ideas they'll be implementing soon
that will be making your trolling life even harder.

In short, give up, you've made a ton of enemies, and they will stop at nothing to keep you from shitting up TV Tropes.

All
of those are free wiki engines you can download, complete with setup
instructions. Get one, install for your own personal use, then edit
away. Seriously, if you really want to cure your boredom without anyone
reverting you, this is your only option. You can even import an XML dump
of ATT for your own personal use, and you will be the sole admin, so no
one can complain about your edits.

In fact, I'd be
happy to help you get both a full content dump with images if you want
so you can have your own wiki to yourself.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

I'm currently an estimated 45-50% done with the latest build of my game, which will add the rest of the Catilin area, fill in a few remaining blanks so the last leg of the game can be reached, and set the ground work for the bonus dungeon firmly into place at least.

I have had to fix a lot of scripting, partially to restore or enable features time constraints forced me to remove in the 2.00 build, and that annoyed the hell out of me, but I've finally gotten most of that behind me, and I'm currently working with an awesome French guy called Shiggy on fixing the remaining issues.

In fact, I noticed a lot of awesome French people in my life recently, and while it sucks my French gamer friends are having to put up with French politards drinking the Sarkeesian koolaid of late, that still doesn't detract from all the wonderful French men and women in my life, for whom I proudly declare "Vive la France".

And, speaking of social justice, I have added a side plot to the latest leg of my game, which was inspired by the frankly idiotic and incompetent attempt to wedge a transgender person into Baldurs Gate done by the hacks and morons at Beamdog, and so I am attempting to add my own little attempt at writing transgenderism (in a lore appropriate way) in my world, and I have bound myself to the following rules:

1. It will not be forced on the player. The dialogue is entirely optional, and when it is brought up, it is done in a respectful yet not patronizing manner that will fit the situations (No "Hi, I'm Trans!" BS, I know actual transgender people, they don't talk like that)

2. It will be a side arc with no larger bearing on the main plot.

3. There will be both good and bad trans characters, but being trans will not be the primary factor in determining whether they are good or bad, only their actions as people will set the tone for their morality.

4. Despite being in a fantasy medieval setting, I have even written an analogue to HRT/SRS into my game world, with upsides, downsides, social/medical/ethical considerations, and so on like the real procedures in question, and much of what is said about "gender transference" (my in universe version of HRT/SRS) would be said by any ethical and sensible trans advocate or accredited physician specializing in those matters, and insofar as this little side arc contains any "moral", it will be that being trans is a choice one makes for a multitude of reasons I respect, but that the procedure to go through HRT/SRS should be done in legal, ethical, and medical manner with the health of the party undergoing it being the primary concern. I have done extensive homework on the subject, and I will be asking my closed beta testers for opinions on how it came across before any public release, because I don't want to repeat the same mistakes as the idiots who wrote Dragon Age: Inquisition and the Beamdog Baldurs Gate expansion.

5. Aside from the above mentioned, my work will not be a vehicle for any sort of praise or condemnation of the trans community IRL.

And finally, I just hope my latest beta turns out as well as the previous ones.